Top Rankings
Tatum Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Tatum Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Tatum Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,383 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tatum Independent School District, which is ranked #339 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
202 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
632 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
46%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
74
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,181 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,651 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,181
$13,387

Spending / Student
$14,651
$14,116

Best Tatum Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tatum Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 N Hill St
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
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